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Wang Yi meets his counterparts from Angola, Namibia and other African countries
Over a period of three days, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held bilateral meetings with his counterparts from numerous African countries in the margins of the Ministerial Meeting of Coordinators on the Implementation of the Follow-up Actions of...

Onofre dos Santos: Angola must give "seal of authenticity" to election results with technology
In an interview with Lusa on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of independence, the retired judge of the Constitutional Court of Angola considered that the country should make "progress and improvements in the electoral law" to make "people...

Eutelsat opens OneWeb earth station in Angola for services in W Africa
Satellite operator Eutelsat has officially launched its Eutelsat OneWeb earth station in Angola, which it says brings OneWeb’s LEO satellite offering online for Angola and Central Africa. The earth station was inaugurated in the Luanda-Bengo...

Israel/Iran: Angola monitors situation of pilgrims and residents in Tel Aviv
In a statement released on Saturday, the Mirex stated that it is monitoring developments on the ground in “close coordination” with the embassy, given the recent escalation of tensions between Israel and Iran, and is providing all necessary...

Techmediabreaks Sekur Private Data Ltd. (CSE: SKUR) (OTCQX: SWISF) (FSE: GDT0) Appoints Christophe Kabeya To Lead Government, Corporate Sales In Central And Southern Africa
(MENAFN- Investor Brand Network) Sekur Private Data (CSE: SKUR) (OTCQB: SWISF) (FSE: GDT0) , a Swiss-hosted cybersecurity and private communications platform, has appointed Christophe Kabeya as Director of Government and Corporate Sales for...

A Ride Towards Tomorrow: Angola's Youth Reclaim the Road
The energy in Talatona feels different these days. From the airport’s crowded car park to the city’s outer ring roads, something is shifting. A few years ago, Da Costa Armindo Alberto, 24, was ferrying passengers informally in a worn-out Toyota....

The Construction and Real Estate Digest with Daniel KONTIE: Understanding why real estate properties are priced in US$: Demystifying the causes and impacts
Before I entered the real estate industry, I used to question why properties in Ghana are most often priced in US Dollars even though the national currency is not the US Dollar. I became an ardent critique of the practice and frown at any property...
ICT minister Theofelus speaks on Angola summit
The 5th Angola ICT Forum 2025 started in Luanda, Angola, with global ICT stakeholders attending. The summit aims to position Angola as the continent's tech hub. This year's theme is "Strengthening Namibia-Angola Cooperation in ICT, Media, and...

Fiscal Digital Reform and Technical Capacity-Building Mark New Phase in Angola’s Tax Administration
In recent years, Angola has pursued a broad program of reform in its tax administration, focused on digital modernization and institutional capacity-building. Between 2017 and 2020, the General Tax Administration (AGT) implemented over 60...

Why Kenya Is on the EU Watchlist and What It Means for Africa’s Financial, Tech, and Trade Future
The European Union has added Kenya to its watchlist of high-risk third countries, signaling that the bloc views the country’s anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CFT) frameworks as strategically deficient. Kenya joins...

Africa mulls continental trade proposal with Trump
The African Union (AU) says it intends to present a united proposal for trade with the US under President Donald Trump, who prefers to engage bilaterally with countries. And experts have welcomed the move by Africa, seeing it as a first step to an...

Cuban Government Cheats Doctors Returning From Mission in Angola and Gives Them MLC Instead of Dollars
Two doctors told ‘14ymedio‘ that the bank told them it did not have the foreign currency to pay them what they were owed under the contract upon their return to the island. The contract states that Antex, “provided there is cash available for this...

Rwanda and Congo’s Unstable Peace
On June 27, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda signed a comprehensive peace agreement in Washington following the U.S.-brokered “declaration of principles” in April. The deal has sparked cautious optimism that the region may finally...
ExxonMobil consortium signs licence extension for Angola block
Energy major ExxonMobil, alongside partners TotalEnergies (operator), Equinor, Azule Energy and Sonangol - has signed a production sharing contract (PSC) extension for Block 17, situated offshore Angola. One of Angola’s most prolific and...

Cabinda Refinery Eyes 2025 Start, Joins Angola Oil & Gas (AOG) 2025 As Bronze Sponsor
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) LUANDA, Angola, June 12, 2025/APO Group/ -- The Cabinda Refinery plans to start phase one operations in 2025, with a capacity of 30,000 barrels per day (bpd). Developed by investment company Gemcorp, the...

International technology forum opens in Angola
Active until June 14, the event is expected to receive about 25,000 people, a figure higher than the 15,000 attendees last year. This time, more than 200 domestic and foreign companies will discuss technological issues, innovation, digital...

Agreement signed to send Chinese medical team to Angola
As part of the strengthening of bilateral cooperation between Angola and China, the signing of this legal instrument, which took place in Changsha (China), took place on the sidelines of the Ministerial Conference of Coordinators for the...

Sekur Private Data Ltd. Appoints Christophe Kabeya as Government and Corporate Sales Director for Central and Southern Africa
Move Comes Amid Recent Increase in Cyberattacks in Africa - Sekur already in discussion with government officials MIAMI, FL AND VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / July 7, 2025 / Sekur Private Data Ltd. (OTCQB:SWISF)(CSE:SKUR)(FRA:GDT0) (" Sekur "...

Standard Bank of Angola and Jetour sign partnership agreement to offer new products
"One of Standard Bank's pillars is its focus on the customer. This focus on the customer basically consists of identifying their needs and, based on this, finding solutions that seek to meet these needs. It was within the scope of this purpose...
Academics share climate research and best practices
A stakeholder engagement event is to be hosted at Ongwediva in the Oshana Region to promote the graduate studies programme of the 'Southern African Science Servicing Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management Integrated Water Resource...